July 24, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

‘FG spent ₦500m, $9m on image campaign, U.S lobbying to counter Christian persecution allegations’ – Report

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Nigeria chose PR over tackling insecurity” – U.S Senator The Federal Government spent ₦500 million in 2025 on an emergency strategic communications campaign to counter international allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria, even as it separately secured a $9 million contract with a United States lobbying firm to influence U.S. policymakers on the country’s security and religious freedom record. Records on the Federal Government’s expenditure tracking platform, GovSpend, show that ₦500 million was released on December 19, 2025 to the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media…

Tinubu approves expansion of Army to 12 divisions

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Recruitment of 28,000 personnel President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions to strengthen its capacity to tackle insecurity across the country. This was disclosed yesterday by the President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who said President Tinubu also approved the recruitment of 28,000 personnel to strengthen national security. The Presidency said establishment of the new divisions will significantly improve command and control, decentralise operational decision-making, strengthen border security, enhance the protection of critical national infrastructure, improve counter-insurgency and internal security operations, and…

DSS rescues 4 remaining kidnapped Ƙauran-Namoda students

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

DSS rescues remaining kidnapped students

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in Zamfara State have rescued the four remaining students kidnapped from the Federal Polytechnic, Ƙauran-Namoda. According to the DSS, the rescue was carried out late Wednesday through an intelligence-led operation, and that no ransom was paid. It said one of the abductors was arrested during the raid, but that the others did not survive. Recall that the students – 4 males and one female – were abducted on June 3 from their off-campus hostel in the Low-cost area of Ƙauran-Namoda town, after…

“My office allocated ₦780m, not ₦1bn, for church outreach” – Kalu

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports that his office allocated ₦1 billion in the 2026 budget for the procurement of musical instruments for churches in Bende federal constituency, Abia State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu stated that the actual allocation is ₦780 million. According to the Deputy Speaker, the reports misrepresented both the amount allocated and the purpose of the intervention. He disclosed that the budget provision, after Value-Added Tax (VAT) and other statutory deductions,…

Court jails 3 for life over Oyo school kidnapping

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three suspects linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire local government area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that the life sentence should take effect from the date of the convicts’ arrest, according to reports. He handed down the sentence after convicting AbdulRazaq Umar (also known as Abu-Khalifa/Abu-Khalid), Yunusa Musa (Yunusa bin-Musa) and Shamsu Adamu Sani (Abu-Itisar) on charges connected to terrorism and the kidnapping incident. The defendants had earlier pleaded ‘guilty’ to some of…

2027: NDC, ‘Obidients’ tackle Ganduje over Obi, Kwankwaso ticket

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ‘Obidient’ Movement have dismissed former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje’s claim that the presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso lacks the political legacy to win the 2027 election. They insisted that both leaders have established governance records and strong political followings capable of delivering electoral victory, particularly in Kano State and across the country. Ganduje had on Tuesday described the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket on the platform of the NDC as “dead on arrival,” arguing that neither Obi…

Maritime lawyers urge Tinubu to sign Port Economic Regulator bill

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

Maritime lawyers have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to expedite assent to the ‘Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA)’ Bill, saying the legislation is crucial to unlocking the full benefits of Nigeria’s ongoing port reforms. President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), Michael Igbokwe, (SAN), who made the call on Wednesday at the 18th International Maritime Seminar for Justices organised by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council and the National Judicial Institute, said the Bill, which seeks to establish an independent economic regulator for Nigeria’s ports, had been forwarded to the…

“I never acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and anyone”, Ndume

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Denies ransom claims Senator representing Borno-South constituency, Ali Ndume has denied allegations that he acted as a middleman between kidnappers and the government or private individuals, saying he has never been involved in ransom negotiations. Ndume, who made the denial during an interview on a television programme on Tuesday, was responding to claims by the president of the Borno-South Youth Alliance, Sama’ila Kaigama, who accused him of involvement in handling an alleged ransom for the release of abducted residents of Ngoshe in Borno State. “I have never, directly or indirectly,…